1. Patent hints at next generation Apple TV  permalink

Patent hints at next generation Apple TV
Mike Schramm / The Unofficial Apple (TUAW)

Filed under: Gaming , Hardware , Video The USPTO has published seven different patents from Apple today , including one that might be found in the next generation of the Apple TV. The patent allows for a "Remote Control System that can Distinguish Stray Light Sources" -- in other words, a Wii style remote that can pick out a certain type of ...

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Patent hints at next generation Apple TV Rumor: Apple Has Another Tablet In The Works. More Like A Mac Than An iPhone.   —  In the movie Contact, when revealing to main character Ellie Arroway (Jodie Foster) that there is actually a second space travel machine that was being built at the same time as the first one, but in secret, S.R. Hadden (John Hurt) says, “why build one when you can have two at twice the price?” Apple, it seems, may have the same line ...

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Patent hints at next generation Apple TV Apple Granted Patent for Next Generation Apple TV Technology   —  The US Patent and Trademark Office officially published a series of seven newly granted patents for Apple Inc. today. The most notable patent covered in this report relates to possible next generation technology that Apple could employ in either in their Apple TV console or an HDTV unit itself - over time. Other patents granted to Apple today ...

2. With Rawest of Recruits, Buildup of Afghan Police Falters  permalink

With Rawest of Recruits, Buildup of Afghan Police Falters
ROD NORDLAND / NYT

Though the training program has been revamped, officials list an array of challenges — like incompetence.

3. U.S. Drones Said to Strike Along Border in Pakistan  permalink

U.S. Drones Said to Strike Along Border in Pakistan
PIR ZUBAIR SHAH / NYT

In another exceptionally heavy barrage, eight American drones fired at least 17 missiles at suspected militants along the border with Afghanistan on Tuesday.

4. По факту взрыва на Октябрьской железной дороге возбуждено ...  permalink

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Северо-Западным следственным управлением на транспорте Следственного комитета возбуждено уголовное дело по признакам преступления, предусмотренного ст. 222 УК РФ (незаконный оборот оружи�

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5. Formatting errors when using NTFS-3G?  permalink

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In order to implement full support for the NTFS file system, you will need to install third-party software. While Apple allows you to read NTFS drives on Macs, the ability to both write to these drives and format drives for NTFS are not included in OS X. NTFS-3G is one popular option for managing NTFS partitions in OS X; however, if you have had ...

6. Addressing problems with iTunes updates  permalink

Reviews.cnet.com

The recent iTunes update has addressed a number of issues some people have had with iPods, playlist syncing, and the capability to remember passwords. While for most users the update should work without problems, some people have experienced issues with iTunes updates in the past and there is no guarantee that new problems will not occur.

7. Internal Model Numbers for Next-Generation iPhone and iPod Touch Reportedly Surface  permalink

MacRumors

Engadget reports that an internal model number for Apple's next-generation iPhone ("N89") has apparently surfaced in the the new iPhone SDK 3.2 that was released alongside the introduction of the company's iPad tablet device. ...

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Internal Model Numbers for Next-Generation iPhone and iPod Touch Reportedly Surface Apple Demands Removal Of USB Sharing Feature In Stanza iPhone App   —  Like many people, I have the Stanza app installed on my iPhone. Made by Lexycle (acquired by Amazon last year), Stanza is a free app for iPhone and iPod Touch that serves as a gateway to a library of more than 100,000 ebooks for easy reading on the go.

Jeremy / ILounge
Internal Model Numbers for Next-Generation iPhone and iPod Touch Reportedly Surface News: ‘iPod room’ created for CA model home   —  Just when you thought that the iPhone and iPad had consumed everyone’s attention, Pennsylvania-based luxury home builder Toll Brothers has created a music-themed bedroom around iPod-themed elements. As shown in the pictures found below, this music enthusiast’s bedroom, features roughly 2.5-foot-diameter iPod Click Wheels on both the floor and ...

8. Google discontinuing FTP support for Blogger blogs  permalink

Google discontinuing FTP support for Blogger blogs
Jason Clarke / Download Squad

Filed under: News , Blogging , Google , Freeware Love it or hate it, Blogger was the tool that really brought blogging into the mainstream. Once upon a time, the only way to have your blog hosted on your own domain was to use Blogger as the content management system, but then have it use FTP to push HTML pages to your web host. Fast forward to ...

9. OpenFire and Spark offer secure private chat and collaboration tools  permalink

OpenFire and Spark offer secure private chat and collaboration tools
Jason Clarke / Download Squad

Filed under: Windows , Macintosh , Linux , Freeware , Open Source , Web If you're looking to implement a secure, private chat environment in your company, have a look at what's going on at Ignite Realtime with their OpenFire real time collaboration server and Spark cross-platform IM client. Being that they are open source, both OpenFire and ...

10. Welcome to the httperf homepage  permalink

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Httperf is a tool for measuring web server performance. It provides a flexible facility for generating various HTTP workloads and for measuring server performance. The focus of httperf is not on implementing one particular benchmark but on providing a robust, high-performance tool that facilitates the construction of both micro- and macro-level ...

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11. Working with Authentication and Profile Services Using Ajax  permalink

Working with Authentication and Profile Services Using Ajax
Sclark / WebReference News

Have you ever wanted to use the profile object in ASP.NET to store the user's profile information for later retrieval and usage? Joydip Kanjilal shows you how to work with the authentication and profile services using Ajax.

12. Lightweight Markup Languages  permalink

Sclark / WebReference News

Lightweight markup languages are markup languages designed with an honest attempt to make them simple enough for non-programmers to read and write in them. There are several lightweight markup languages available on the internet. Arpan Dhandhania shows you how to use the two most popular languages: Textile and Markdown.

13. ScribbleSquid tries to help new writers -- with one glaring omission  permalink

ScribbleSquid tries to help new writers -- with one glaring omission
Erez Zukerman / Download Squad

Filed under: Text , Productivity , Op-Ed Creative writing is not an easy task, but the web gives us great opportunities to collaborate and get some help. For our own book, my friend and I set up a custom DokuWiki which does the trick quite nicely. But not everyone likes to tinker; some people simply want to get down to business and start telling ...

14. 02/02/10 - Hexacore Xeon-based Mac Pro Soon !?  permalink

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It has been quite some time that we know specifications and availability date of the new Intel hexacore Xeon. We already have indicated that it should find its way in a future revision of Mac Pro to replace the current 32 nm engraved Quad Core Xeon. The name of this hexacore CPU is now know, Core i7-980X, another cheaper (and slower) model should ...

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15. Contacts in Mail showing wrong user photo  permalink

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Some users are experiencing an issue in Apple's Mail application where messages received from contacts that have user photos are displaying the incorrect image. The issue, in some cases, even extends to applications like iChat that use the Address Book image database as well.

16. News: St. John Ambulance releases First Aid app  permalink

News: St. John Ambulance releases First Aid app
Jeremy / ILounge

St. John Ambulance has released its official First Aid application, providing a user-friendly reference to first aid procedures for situations ranging from major emergencies to minor incidents. The application provides a streamlined interface to allow users to quickly look up appropriate first aid procedures for a given situation. Procedures are ...

17. 683,030 gameplays »  permalink

683,030 gameplays »
Www.kongregate.com

Check the hints below to get connected with the community and track achievements in thousands of games. Check your connection Please check your internet connection and refresh the page if chat does not reconnect on its own. Note that you may lose unsaved game progress if you refresh the page.

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18. News: Bills On Your Table provides bill reminders with Push Notifications  permalink

News: Bills On Your Table provides bill reminders with Push Notifications
Jeremy / ILounge

PoweryBase has released Bills On Your Table, a new application for tracking and managing bills on the iPhone. The application allows users to enter various types of bills and other expenses with their due dates and recurrence. A main overview screen then provides a visual indication of upcoming bills and Push Notification alerts can be sent to ...

19. US senator presses tech firms on practices in China  permalink

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WASHINGTON, Feb 2 (Reuters) - A top Democratic senator said on Tuesday he has asked 30 U.S. companies, including Apple (AAPL.O), Facebook and Skype, for information on their human rights practices in China in the aftermath of Google's (GOOG.O) decision to no longer cooperate with Chinese Internet censorship efforts.

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20. NWP - NAND Write Protect Chip  permalink

Feedback / Xbox-Scene

GodzIvan has refined his work on the Xbox 360 NAND flash write protection (see previous story) and developed a digital switch called NWP CHIP where you simply use the DVD eject button to toggle protection. The only parts required are a PIC12F629 microcontroller and a bi-color LED. Thanks for sharing!